boarding schools

Definition of boarding schoolsnext
plural of boarding school

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schools
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  • The unions pointed to December and January revenues that have exceeded projections and called for a stand-alone meeting once a clearer picture of Proposition 98 funding — the state’s constitutional formula that guarantees minimum funding for K-12 schools — emerges.
    Teresa Liu, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The layoff notices, approved by a 4-3 vote, target central and regional office staff, who were described as providing direct and important services to schools.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Boarding schools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarding%20schools. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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